Belle Center in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Village Marshall Murray Griffin
Murray Griffin Memorial Park
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
1. Village Marshall Murray Griffin Marker
Village Marshall Murray Griffin
whose life was taken during the late
evening hours of July 5, 1986, while
performing his sworn duty of protecting
those in his community.
presented by:
the Law Enforcement Officers of Logan County
Erected by Law Enforcement Officers of Logan County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1986.
Location. 40° 30.7′ N, 83° 44.668′ W. Marker is in Belle Center, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of Center Street (County Route 106) and North State Street (County Route 102) when traveling north on Center Street. both markers are in “Murray Griffin Memorial Park”, at the acute angle of these two streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Charles St, Belle Center OH 43310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belle Center (within shouting distance of this marker); LCPL Lewis E. Hughes II (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Center War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Belle Center Spanish American War Memorial
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Belle Center Jail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1.
Murray Griffin was my dad. I was his first born from his marriage to Ramona Vincent. My parents divorced when I was nine years old and Mom moved to Florida, taking my sister, Chontee and myself. I didn't see my dad again until I was twenty nine, with a family of my own.
I had just gotten to know my dad when he was killed. My children never got to meet him, or to know what a loving man he was.
I came across this page while doing genealogy research. My children have seen the newspaper reports of Dad's murder. It's good to be able to show them something that tells how well respected their grandfather was.
Thank you, Rev. Ronald Irick for making this possible.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
2. Murray Griffin Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
3. Murray Griffin Marker at his namesake park
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 30, 2015
4. Murray Griffin Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,074 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
